Well, I'm home and it feels good after 5 weeks although I've been really wanting to go to sleep all evening due to jet lag. So I'm at the neighborhood hangout, New Era Cafe (run by a beautiful Ethiopian couple) for an avocado smoothie (dinner) and to do a little "work" on the computer. The mayor walked in a couple of minutes ago and we had a great conversation about the latest progress in Pine Lake as well as how my trip went and how Aiden is doing. I do love living in this community!
I just wanted to sort of complete some of my thoughts on my journey over the past 5 weeks. In general, I feel this overwhelming sense of grace and gratitude around the whole thing. It was a leap of faith to leave for as long as I did but I knew in my soul it was the "right" thing for me. It has been an amazing and transformative journey and, honestly, I don't quite have the words for it. I'm just so grateful for the beauty of it- for the magic, the miracles, the relationships developed, the huge amount of love felt. I'm so blessed to walk back into my life here with no problems- and with lots of contract work to make up for the time gone. I wasn't sure what was going to happen with that when I left. Thank you God!
Really, I feel this renewed sense of life- a passion for life. And, I feel like I've found a real tangible way that I can give back some of the abundance that I experience in my life (supporting the girls hostel, Bright Nepal). I love what this organization is doing. I love Pabitra, the amazing woman who runs it. I love the girls. I love the fact that I now have a personal relationship with this organization which I will continue to nurture. I know I will be back in Nepal sooner than later!
I love the Tibetans and their beautiful way of life even as refugees. I love their practice of Buddhism. I love that the Dalai Lama encourages Westerners to continue following the example of Jesus Christ. I have felt a profound renewal in my own faith and in my own spiritual practice because of my experience with Hindu and Buddhist practitioners, holy sites and temples. I was inspired by these experiences in many different ways for many different reasons.
That's it in a nutshell!!! And to further complete. . (poo I didn't bring the right memory card so here's just a few of the pictures I was going to post.. .more later!)
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| Atisha School (sp?) boys getting ready to do a traditional dance for us. This school is for the Tibetan refugee children in Nepal. The refugee community lives across the street. |
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| The school welcomes us as their honored guests. |
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| Performing a traditional dance for us. |
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| The elder Tibetan women perform traditional songs and dance for us as well. |
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| Dances of Universal Peace with the children |
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| The computer lab at this school is completely outdated. The school is trying to raise $3500 to upgrade everything. We were able to give them about $1000 toward this endeavor. If anyone wants to make a tax deductible donation towards this cause OR if anyone wants to ship laptops to the school, please contact me!! THANKS |
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| In Bhaktapur, Nepal |
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| Same. ..having enjoyed lunch at a roof top cafe. If it weren't so hazy you would be able to see the snow peaked Himalayans in the distance. They surrounded the Khatmandu valley of course! |
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